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Hahn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Hahn is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Numerous Jewish surnames are ornamental surnames, which are names that have an ornamental value and are not necessarily related to the localities, occupations, nicknames or given names of the first person who used the name. However, ornamental names were often derived from elements that described locations or features of geography, animals and birds, occupations or personal names.

Hahn Ranking

In the United States, the name Hahn is the 925^th most popular surname with an estimated 32,331 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Hahn is ranked the 5,465^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Hahn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hahn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Georg Hahn, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 3
M E Hahn, who arrived in Maryland in 1715 3
Georg Philipp Hahn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1723 3
Maria Elizabeth Hahn, who settled in Philadelphia in 1738
Johanes Hahn, who settled in Philadelphia in 1739
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hahn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Benjamin Hahn, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 3
Hann Wilh Hahn, aged 15, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 3
Anna Elis Hahn, aged 28, who arrived in Brazil in 1830 3
Elisabeth Hahn, who arrived in America in 1830 3
Geo Rud Hahn, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hahn migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hahn Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Sabina Hahn, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1751

Hahn Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Wilhelm Hahn, who landed in Quebec in 1850

Hahn migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hahn Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Johann Hahn, aged 49, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
Friedricke Hahn, aged 44, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
Ida Hahn, aged 15, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
Theodor Hahn, aged 13, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
Richard Hahn, aged 8, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hahn (post 1700) +

Billy Hahn (1953-2023), American basketball assistant coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers
Erwin Louis Hahn (1921-2016), American physicist, best known for his work on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), co-winner of the 1983/84 Wolf Prize in Physics
Thomas Marshall Hahn Jr. (1926-2016), American educator, 11th President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1962-1974)
Archie Hahn (1880-1955), American winner of three gold Olympic medals for running at the 1904 games
Donald Antone Hahn (b. 1948), American former Major League Baseball outfielder
Charles Archibald "Archie" Hahn (1880-1955), German-born, American three-time gold medalist in the 60, 100 and 200 meters at the 1904 Summer Olympics
John Robert Hahn (b. 1933), American oral surgeon and army officer
Carl Horst Hahn (1926-2023), German businessman and chairman of the Volkswagen Group from 1982 to 1993
Robin Hahn (1933-2021), Canadian equestrian who competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics
Frank Horace Hahn FBA (1925-2013), German-born, British economist
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Hahn family +

Bismarck

Werner Hahn (1920-1941), German Mechanikersobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Walter Hahn (1917-1941), German Matrosenhauptgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Gerhard Hahn (1920-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Gerhard Hahn (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details